Finally picked up my Mother's Day pictures...

It's a keeper! 

17 weeks

PREGNANCY HIGHLIGHTS:

WEEKS: 17 weeks 

BABY SIZE: 5 inches, 5.9 ozs, Baby is the size of an onion!

TOTAL WEIGHT GAIN: So far only 4 lbs...but I have my appt on Wednesday and we will see if that number goes up!  

SLEEP: I had my first full night of sleep on Friday.  We went to bed at 10:00 and I didn't get up until 7:30 to pee!  I slept like a rock and was so excited!  

MOVEMENT: Not yet!?  I think I feel a little something so then I stay really still forever and it never comes back so coming soon hopefully!  

SYMPTOMS: Crazy dreams!  

WHAT I MISS: Occasionally I get a whiff of coffee and I miss my weekly mocha's.  I imagine this will only get worse once the snow flies and I am freezing in the mornings again ; )

CRAVINGS: Oranges!  Lot's of oranges.  NOT the juice though.  I remember the horrible heartburn I got from drinking that with Riley so I stay far away from it now!  

MATERNITY CLOTHES: No but I only have a limited amount of short/jeans that fit so I will be hitting the stores soon!

WHAT I AM LOOKING FORWARD TO: Finally hearing a fast little heartbeat hopefully at my Wed appointment.  I am super nervous for this appt so keep us in your thoughts and prayers.  Ever since my 13 week check-up I have been 'fragile' to put it nicely and have been waiting for the worst to happen.  I need to hear this heartbeat or I will be a mess.  

We spent the day at the fair and Riley had a blast people watching, going down the giant slide with Mommy and eating mini donuts.  We saw some baby animals and talked about the new baby but I think he would rather have a baby lamb after today showing up in Feb!  Here's my little one riding the bus. 

I made the mistake of telling him that his Grandpa Bob used to drive the bus and I started crying.  I think the people around me thought I was a nut job.  D was still working so it was Riley and I, the stroller, my huge purse and a bag of laundry detergent riding the bus home and from the heat and excitement of the weekend I couldn't stop crying.  We love Grandpa Bob and miss him dearly!  D and I were talking about the new baby and realized it he/she will be born shortly before the one year anniversary of Bob's passing and we both think that is a great reminder of Who is in charge and why things happen the way they do.  

Beach Bum

Wednesday was my last official day off for working a Saturday...(tear).  I loved having a day off during the week but didn't like going in on Saturdays when I had to leave behind the sweetest little face as he waved bye bye-so instead of spending 8 hours reading and watching movies (easiest shift ever!) I am now promoted to no Saturdays!  We spent our last day off together in style and at the beach!  We finally checked out 'The Lakes' in Blaine and were taken in by the huge park, splash pad and nicely groomed beach.  Riley had a blast playing in the sand, running in the water and turning on the splash pad.  We went with other Mom's clubs members and a few of the kids we were with grabbed and took off with toys that weren't theirs.  I saw that one of the boys was leaving with his Dad so I asked Riley to return a few of his toys that ended up near our camp.   I proudly watched as he walked up to the Daddy and said "here" as he handed over the prized sand truck.  He has grown up so much and I love watching him problem solve, interact with others and learn to get along.  Our day at the beach was one of my favorites and I will love the pictures I took for a long time.

Couldn't love him anymore!  

16 weeks

16 weeks has come so quickly this go around and I am not looking so skinny anymore.  I am in that in-between stage where it looks like a few pounds have been added but if you didn't know I was pregnant you would have thought I visited the State Fair everyday and eaten everything in my path (which I fully intend to do next week!)  Although, my co-workers have been flattering me with comments like "you look like you have lost weight" and "Only 4 lbs, you could pee that out in one sitting!"  Thanks ladies but I look skinnier probably because of the dark circles under my eyes and the sunken cheeks from being so tired ; )

PREGNANCY HIGHLIGHTS:

WEEKS: 16 weeks

BABY SIZE: 4-5 inches, 4 ozs, about the size of an avocado!

TOTAL WEIGHT GAIN: So far only 4 lbs...I am trying to watch what I eat and continue to power walk everyday for 45-60 minutes but Summer Sanders Pregnancy videos just don't sound appealing.  I guess I have only had to workout to lose weight so working out when pregnant isn't making alot of sense to me yet.  Plus I have the appetite of a vulture and very little self restraint! 

SLEEP: I became a back sleeper since Riley was born and am having a heck of a time not waking up on my back all night long without having nightmares about how I just cut off the baby's blood supply by laying comfortably, so 2 body pillows are being used and I am starting to sleep a little better minus the one sometimes two visits to the bathroom : )

MOVEMENT: Not yet, but I can't wait to feel that first kick in the next couple of weeks.

SYMPTOMS: Crazy dreams!!!

WHAT I MISS: Occasionally I get a whiff of coffee and I miss my weekly mocha's.  I imagine this will only get worse once the snow flies and I am freezing in the mornings again ; )

CRAVINGS: Anything with buffalo sauce, state fair food, green olives and lots and lots of chocolate covered raisins. 

MATERNITY CLOTHES: No!  Thank goodness not yet!  I will need to buy all new clothes anyways since I hardly bought anything last time around and this time around it will be winter that I am huge! 

WHAT I AM LOOKING FORWARD TO: Finally hearing a fast little heartbeat!